Havana, Mar 23, (RHC), -— Russia´s Sputnik publication announced that foreign minister Sergei Lavrov will visit Cuba on Tuesday and meet with his counterpart Bruno Rodriguez.

The announcement followed statements last week by the director of the Latin American Department at Russia´s Foreign Ministry, Alexander Schetinin confirming that Lavrov would take a Latin American tour March 24-26, which includes Cuba, Colombia, Guatemala and Nicaragua.

"The visit will take place ahead of May 8 which will mark 55 years since diplomatic ties between our countries were reestablished," read the Sputnik announcement.

The two countries are preparing for the next session of an intergovernmental commission on economic and technological cooperation to be held in the Russian city of Kazan next month.

Russia and Cuba are currently developing projects in energy production, biotechnology, civil aviation and space exploration, among other things, according to the report.